Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs Lansberg
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Thiago Santos
BrazilThiago Santos
“Marreta”
22-11-0
RESULT

Eric Spicely def. Thiago Santos (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 2:58
WIN
Eric Spicely
United StatesEric Spicely
“Zebrinha”
12-6-0
Sunday, September 25, 2016
Nilson Nelson Gymnasium, Brasilia, Brazil

Eric Spicely defeated Thiago Santos by Submission in round 1 (2:58) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs Lansberg, held Sunday, September 25, 2016 at Nilson Nelson Gymnasium, Brasilia.

Fight stats

Thiago Santos
Eric Spicely
0
Knockdowns
0
2 of 9
Significant strikes
5 of 8
22%
Sig. strike accuracy
63%
4 of 11
Total strikes
7 of 10
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
—
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
1:05
Control time
1:23
Significant strikes by target
1 of 8
Head
5 of 8
1 of 1
Body
0 of 0
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
1 of 8
Distance
1 of 3
0 of 0
Clinch
2 of 3
1 of 1
Ground
2 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
2 of 9
Sig. str.
5 of 8
4 of 11
Total str.
7 of 10
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
1
1:05
Ctrl
1:23

Frequently asked questions

Who won Thiago Santos vs Eric Spicely?

Eric Spicely defeated Thiago Santos by Submission in round 1 (2:58) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs Lansberg, held Sunday, September 25, 2016 at Nilson Nelson Gymnasium, Brasilia.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Thiago Santos 66%34% Eric Spicely

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

22-11-0
Record
12-6-0
1577
Elo rating
1464
0
Win Streak
1
42
Age
39
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.72
SLpM
3.71
48%
Str. Acc.
45%
2.57
SApM
5.72
53%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

0.88
TD Avg.
1.31
33%
TD Acc.
20%
65%
TD Def.
75%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
1.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Thiago Santos · 1-4
  • L
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    TKO · R1 · 2:22 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Yoel Romero
    PFL Super Fights - PFL vs. Bellator ChampsSat, Feb 24, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Jamahal Hill
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs HillSat, Aug 6, 2022
    TKO · R4 · 2:31 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Magomed Ankalaev
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs AnkalaevSat, Mar 12, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Johnny Walker
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs WalkerSat, Oct 2, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Eric Spicely · 1-4
  • W
    Nikola Zlatev
    FABRIQ 2: Boráros vs. MedvedovskiSat, Feb 25, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 0:54 · 86 kg Catchweight
  • L
    Zdeněk Polívka
    OKTAGON 28: Pešta vs. PützSat, Sep 25, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 1:22 · Middleweight
  • L
    Marcin Naruszczka
    OKTAGON 24: Kozma vs. ApolloSat, May 29, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 2:25 · 88 kg Catchweight
  • L
    Deron Winn
    UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs The Korean ZombieSat, Jun 22, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Darren Stewart
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs TillSun, May 27, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 1:47 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 9 fights
37.0
Avg sig. strikes
21.4
0.58
Avg takedowns
0.57
1:19
Avg control time
1:16
100
Career high strikes
108
6
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Thiago Santos
Strike target
Eric Spicely
51%
Head
84%
23%
Body
13%
26%
Leg
3%
Thiago Santos
Strike position
Eric Spicely
58%
Distance
64%
17%
Clinch
22%
25%
Ground
14%